GRE Word List
VISCID
having an adhesive quality : sticky
The meaning of the word viscid is having an adhesive quality : sticky.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| replicate | duplicate |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |